10.1 MILLION INDONESIANS ILLITERATE

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Denpasar, Bali, Sept 8 (ANTARA) - As many as 10.1 million of 220 million people in Indonesia are still illiterate, and 70 percent of them are female, the National Education Ministry said.

Saudi Athlete wins Gold Medal for Jumping

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Beijing, September 08, SPA -- Saudi Athlete Usama Sadiq Sabah won a
Gold medal for the Jumping event this morning in the second day of
the Olympic Games for the handicapped.

RI TO TAKE PART IN SHANGHAI TOURISM FESTIVAL

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Beijing, Sept 8 (ANTARA) - Indonesia will take part in the Shanghai Tourism Festival (STF) which will be held from September 13 to October 6, in Shanghai, China, in a bid to promote its national to

PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO DISCUSSES FERTILIZER ISSUE

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Jakarta, Sept 8 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono chaired a limited cabinet meeting at his office here on Monday to discuss issues related to seeds and fertilizer.

KADIN QUESTIONS FUEL TAX HIKE FOR PRIVATE CARS

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Jakarta, Sept 8 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) asked the government to explain the reason for its policy to raise fuel tax for private cars from five percent to

KADIN ASKS GOVT TO RENEGOTIATE LNG CONTRACTS

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Jakarta, Sept 7 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) called on the government to renegotiate its LNG sales contracts with a number of countries in an effort to help st

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